He actually gave up half the abilities of a Zoan just because it was "ugly"? Even appearance snobs needed to have limits!
Boom!
Lightning surged into his legs as Ron kicked out, blasting up a sonic boom of dust. Kaido's scaled head snapped to one side before he was sent flying heavily away.
Laser!
At that moment, a golden laser descended from the sky and struck Kaido mid-flight, blasting him into the depths of the sea.
"This is bad, Ron. You actually forced him into this form."
Watching the ocean churn into a massive whirlpool, Kizaru appeared beside Ron with blood at the corner of his mouth. A rare trace of gravity showed on his lecherous old face.
"Oh? Is it troublesome?"
Ron turned to look at him, tightening his grip on the Thunder Dragon Halberd.
"It is!"
Kizaru nodded and explained, "Whether Kaido is in human form or full beast form, both have weaknesses that can be exploited. But this form, while only around the middle of his strength range, makes him far more complete. It's incredibly difficult to deal with."
"Your plan will probably fall through, because..."
Before he could finish, the hundred-meter-wide whirlpool suddenly exploded. The sea erupted skyward as if several tons of explosives had been detonated beneath it, scattering white mist across the heavens.
Layers of cloud-like spray appeared before them like a heavenly realm, forcibly creating a vacuum within the ocean.
Kaido stood atop a coral reef, a wild smile on his lips. His left fist, covered in scale-like armor, punched outward.
Boom!!
The seawater rushing back crashed as though it had struck an indestructible wall and was forcibly halted. But what was even more astonishing was that, even after Kaido lowered his hand, the seawater remained frozen in place as if time had